| Rheumatoid Arthritis
Hyrimoz vs Otrexup
Side-by-side clinical, coverage, and cost comparison for rheumatoid arthritis.Deep comparison between: Hyrimoz vs Otrexup with Prescriber.AI
AI compares prescribing info and payer-specific access barriers across 1,200+ formularies. Here's a preview of what prescribers are already asking.Safety signalsOtrexup has a higher rate of injection site reactions vs Hyrimoz based on FDA-approved prescribing information
Coverage gaps3 major payers require step therapy for Otrexup but not Hyrimoz, including UnitedHealthcare
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Category
Hyrimoz
Otrexup
At A Glance
SC injection
Every other week
TNF-alpha antagonist
SC injection
Once weekly
Folate analog metabolic inhibitor
Indications
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
- Arthritis, Psoriatic
- Ankylosing spondylitis
- Crohn Disease
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Psoriasis Vulgaris
- Hidradenitis
- Uveitis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Juvenile polyarthritis
- Psoriasis
Dosing
Rheumatoid Arthritis, Arthritis, Psoriatic, Ankylosing spondylitis 40 mg SC every other week; some RA patients not receiving MTX may benefit from 40 mg every week or 80 mg every other week.
Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis Weight-based SC dosing every other week for patients >=2 years: 10 mg (10 to <15 kg), 20 mg (15 to <30 kg), or 40 mg (>=30 kg); same dosing applies to pediatric uveitis patients.
Crohn Disease Adults: 160 mg on Day 1, 80 mg on Day 15, then 40 mg SC every other week starting Day 29; pediatric patients >=6 years receive weight-based loading doses followed by 20 or 40 mg every other week.
Ulcerative Colitis Adults: 160 mg on Day 1, 80 mg on Day 15, then 40 mg SC every other week starting Day 29; discontinue if no clinical remission by Day 57.
Psoriasis Vulgaris, Uveitis 80 mg initial SC dose, then 40 mg every other week starting one week after initial dose.
Hidradenitis Adults: 160 mg Day 1, 80 mg Day 15, then 40 mg every week or 80 mg every other week SC starting Day 29; adolescents >=12 years receive weight-based dosing (80 mg Day 1 for 30 to <60 kg, or 160 mg Day 1 for >=60 kg).
Rheumatoid Arthritis 7.5 mg SC once weekly; adjust dose gradually; doses greater than 20 mg/week associated with significant increase in serious toxic reactions in adults.
Juvenile polyarthritis 10 mg/m2 SC once weekly; adjust dose gradually.
Psoriasis 10 to 25 mg SC once weekly; do not exceed 30 mg/week; reduce to lowest effective dose once optimal response is achieved.
Contraindications
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- Pregnancy
- Alcoholism, alcoholic liver disease, or other chronic liver disease
- Overt or laboratory evidence of immunodeficiency syndromes
- Preexisting blood dyscrasias, such as bone marrow hypoplasia, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, or significant anemia
- Known hypersensitivity to methotrexate
Adverse Reactions
Most common (>=5%) Injection site reactions, upper respiratory infection, headache, rash, sinusitis, nausea, abdominal pain, back pain, urinary tract infection, flu syndrome, accidental injury, hypertension.
Serious Serious infections (pneumonia, septic arthritis, erysipelas, cellulitis, diverticulitis, pyelonephritis), malignancies, hypersensitivity reactions, hepatitis B reactivation, neurologic reactions, hematological reactions, heart failure, autoimmunity.
Postmarketing Diverticulitis, large bowel perforations, pancreatitis, liver failure, autoimmune hepatitis, sarcoidosis, Merkel Cell Carcinoma, demyelinating disorders, cerebrovascular accident, interstitial lung disease, pulmonary embolism, Stevens Johnson Syndrome, cutaneous vasculitis, erythema multiforme, new or worsening psoriasis, alopecia, systemic vasculitis, deep vein thrombosis.
Most common (>=10%) Elevated liver function tests, nausea/vomiting, ulcerative stomatitis, leukopenia, abdominal distress
Serious Bone marrow suppression, hepatotoxicity, interstitial pneumonitis, opportunistic infections, embryo-fetal toxicity, renal failure, pulmonary fibrosis
Postmarketing Toxic epidermal necrolysis, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, anaphylactoid reactions, reversible lymphoma, skin necrosis
Pharmacology
TNF-alpha antagonist; adalimumab-adaz is a recombinant human IgG1 monoclonal antibody that binds specifically to TNF-alpha and blocks its interaction with the p55 and p75 cell surface TNF receptors, also lysing surface TNF-expressing cells in vitro in the presence of complement.
Methotrexate inhibits dihydrofolic acid reductase, preventing reduction of dihydrofolates to tetrahydrofolates and thereby interfering with DNA synthesis, repair, and cellular replication; in RA the mechanism is unknown but may affect immune function, and in psoriasis it exploits the markedly increased rate of epithelial cell proliferation.
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Most Common Insurance
Anthem BCBS
Hyrimoz
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (10/12) · Step Therapy (10/12) · Qty limit (9/12)
Otrexup
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (10/12) · Step Therapy (10/12) · Qty limit (0/12)
UnitedHealthcare
Hyrimoz
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (6/8) · Step Therapy (6/8) · Qty limit (6/8)
Otrexup
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (0/8) · Step Therapy (0/8) · Qty limit (0/8)
Humana
Hyrimoz
- Covered on 0 commercial plans
- PA (3/3) · Step Therapy (3/3) · Qty limit (3/3)
Otrexup
- Covered on 0 commercial plans
- PA (1/3) · Step Therapy (1/3) · Qty limit (0/3)
Coverage data sourced from MMIT. Updated monthly.
Savings
No savings programs available for Hyrimoz.
No savings programs available for Otrexup.
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